TULLIDGE`S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE.

earth I ever saw. It would be difficult
for any person to describe it. It is about
ten miles in length by five in width, and
is one universal mass of rocks, formed
into shelves, hills, and valleys, and cut
up into necks and points to make room
for the coves and harbors that run
through and through the island.

The population was 1,000. The in-
habitants got their living entirely by
fishing. There is no chance for farming
upon the island, and but a few garden
patches, which are cultivated at great
expense. Some few sheep are raised
there.

Many of the inhabitants fish in the
region of Newfoundland, and bring
their fish home and cure them on flakes
and prepare them for the market. They
supply the market with great quantities
of cod, mackerel and boxed herring.

Upon this island there were two stores,
three tide saw mills, six school houses
and a small branch of the Methodist
church, presided over by a priest.

What timber there is upon this island,
such as pine, fir, spruce, hemlock and
birch, and the whortleberries, raspberries
and gooseberries, mostly grow out of
the cracks of the rocks.

Great quantities of fish, and in almost
endless variety, inhabit the coves and
harbors around the islands. The whale,
blackfish, shark, ground shark, pilot-fish,
horse mackerel, sturgeon, salmon, hali-
but, cod, polleck, tom cod, hake, had-
dock, mackerel, shad bass, alewife,
herring, pohagen, dolphin, whiting,
frost-fish, flounders, smelt, skate, shrimp,
skid, cusk, blueback, scollop, dogfish,
muttonfish, lumpfish, squid, five-fingers,
monkfish, horsefish, sunfish, swordfish,
thrasher, cat, scuppog, tootog, eyefish,
cunner, ling, also the eel, lobster, clam,
muscle, periwinkle, porpoise, seal, etc.,
are found there.

Thus I have given a brief description
of Vinal Haven. It was quite dark
when we landed there, without a farthing
in money. We made our way over the
rocks and through the cedars the best
way we could, until we found a house,
when we rapped at the door. A woman
put her head out of the window and asked
who was there and what was wanted.

I told her we were two strangers, and
wanted a bed to lie down upon until
morning.

She let us in and gave us a bed, and
we slept until quite late, it being Sunday
morning. When we came out and took
breakfast it was nearly noon. I asked
her what she charged for our entertain-
ment, and she replied that we were wel-
come.

I then asked her if there was any
religion or minister or church on the
island.

She informed me there was a Baptist
minister, by the name of Newton, who
had a congregation and meeting house
about five miles from there.

We thanked her for her kindness,
walked to the meeting house and stepped
inside the doorway. We stood there
until a deacon came to the door, when I
asked him to go and tell the minister in
the pulpit that there were two servants
of God at the door, who had a message
to deliver to that people and wished the
privilege of delivering it.

He sent for us to come to the pulpit,
so we walked through the congregation
with our valises under our arms, and
took a seat by the side of the minister,
who was about to speak as we came to
the door.

He arose and delivered his discourse
to the people, occupying about half an
hour. When he closed he asked me
what was my wish.

1 told him we wished to speak to the
people at any hour that would suit his
or their convenience; so he gave notice
that there were two strangers present
who would speak to the people at five
o'clock that evening.

We were quite a source of wonder-
ment to the people, as they had no idea
who we were.

Mr. Newton asked us home to tea
with him, and we gladly accepted the
invitation. When we arrived at his
house I opened my valise and took out
the Bible, Book of Mormon, and Doc-
trine and Covenants, laid them upon
the table, and took my seat.

Mr. Newton took up the books and
looked at them, but said nothing. I
then asked him if there were any school
houses upon the island. and if so,
whether they were free to preach in.
He answered that there were four, num-
bered respectively from one to four, and
that they were free.

Mr. Newton and family accompanied

TULLIDGE'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE.

Column 1 earth I ever saw. It would be difficult for any person to describe it. It is about ten miles in length by five in width, and is one universal mass of rocks, formed into shelves, hills, and valleys, and cut up into necks and points to make room for the coves and harbors that run through and through the island.

The population was 1,000. The inhabitants got their living entirely by fishing. There is no chance for farming upon the island, and but a few garden patches, which are cultivated at great expense. Some few sheep are raised there.

Many of the inhabitants fish in the region of Newfoundland, and bring their fish home and cure them on flakes and prepare them for the market. They supply the market with great quantities of cod, mackerel and boxed herring.

Upon this island there were two stores, three tide saw mills, six school houses and a small branch of the Methodist church, presided over by a priest.

What timber there is upon this island, such as pine, fir, spruce, hemlock and birch, and the whortleberries, raspberries and gooseberries, mostly grow out of the cracks of the rocks.

Great quantities of fish, and in almost endless variety, inhabit the coves and harbors around the islands. The whale, blackfish, shark, ground shark, pilot-fish, horse mackerel, sturgeon, salmon, halibut, cod, polleck, tom cod, hake, haddock, mackerel, shad bass, alewife, herring, pohagen, dolphin, whiting, frost-fish, flounders, smelt, skate, shrimp, skid, cusk, blueback, scollop, dogfish, muttonfish, lumpfish, squid, five-fingers, monkfish, horsefish, sunfish, swordfish, thrasher, cat, scuppog, tootog, eyefish, cunner, ling, also the eel, lobster, clam, muscle, periwinkle, porpoise, seal, etc., are found there.

Thus I have given a brief description of Vinal Haven. It was quite dark when we landed there, without a farthing in money. We made our way over the rocks and through the cedars the best way we could, until we found a house, when we rapped at the door. A woman put her head out of the window and asked who was there and what was wanted.

I told her we were two strangers, and wanted a bed to lie down upon until morning.

Column 2 She let us in and gave us a bed, and we slept until quite late, it being Sunday morning. When we came out and took breakfast it was nearly noon. I asked her what she charged for our entertainment, and she replied that we were welcome.

I then asked her if there was any religion or minister or church on the island.

She informed me there was a Baptist minister, by the name of Newton, who had a congregation and meeting house about five miles from there.

We thanked her for her kindness, walked to the meeting house and stepped inside the doorway. We stood there until a deacon came to the door, when I asked him to go and tell the minister in the pulpit that there were two servants of God at the door, who had a message to deliver to that people and wished the privilege of delivering it.

He sent for us to come to the pulpit, so we walked through the congregation with our valises under our arms, and took a seat by the side of the minister, who was about to speak as we came to the door.

He arose and delivered his discourse to the people, occupying about half an hour. When he closed he asked me what was my wish.

1 told him we wished to speak to the people at any hour that would suit his or their convenience; so he gave notice that there were two strangers present who would speak to the people at five o'clock that evening.

We were quite a source of wonderment to the people, as they had no idea who we were.

Mr. Newton asked us home to tea with him, and we gladly accepted the invitation. When we arrived at his house I opened my valise and took out the Bible, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine and Covenants, laid them upon the table, and took my seat.

Mr. Newton took up the books and looked at them, but said nothing. I then asked him if there were any school houses upon the island. and if so, whether they were free to preach in. He answered that there were four, numbered respectively from one to four, and that they were free.

Mr. Newton and family accompanied